Fun Facts About the Name Monserrat
- More than 8 thousand babies named Monserrat: U.S. records list 8,095 babies given the name Monserrat from 1880 through 2025. Even 26 boys received the name Monserrat - about 1 boy for every 310 girls.
What Does the Name Monserrat Mean?
Monserrat is a variant spelling of Montserrat, a Catalan name meaning 'jagged mountain' or 'serrated mountain.' It comes from Catalan mont 'mountain' and serrat 'serrated, jagged,' the latter from Latin serratus 'sawed, serrated.' The literal image is a mountain with a saw-toothed ridge, and the name refers originally to the mountain of Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain.
As a given name, Monserrat is used mainly in Spanish-speaking and Catalan-speaking regions. It is tied to the Virgin of Montserrat, a title of Mary associated with the monastery on that mountain. In that use, the name is an act of devotion rather than a description of a mountain; the literal etymology and the religious association are distinct.
The spelling Monserrat omits the first t of Montserrat. In Catalan pronunciation, and commonly in Spanish, that t is silent, which helps explain why the simplified spelling exists. It is not a separate name with a different root.
Monserrat Name History & Origins
The place name Montserrat belongs to a mountain in Catalonia, northwest of Barcelona. The Catalan form combines mont 'mountain' with serrat 'serrated,' describing the mountain's jagged outline. The Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat was founded on the mountain in the eleventh century, and it became one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Spain. The Romanesque statue of the Virgin of Montserrat, known as La Moreneta ('the little dark-skinned one'), is venerated there. Devotion to Our Lady of Montserrat spread through Spain and the Spanish-speaking world, and the name Montserrat became a traditional feminine given name, especially in Catalonia.
The spelling Monserrat developed as a variant of Montserrat. Because the first t is silent in Catalan and commonly in Spanish, the written form was sometimes simplified to match the pronunciation. This spelling is found in Spanish and Latin American use, while Montserrat remains the standard Catalan spelling. The two are best understood as forms of the same name rather than as unrelated names.
The name also traveled beyond Spain. In 1493, Christopher Columbus named the Caribbean island of Montserrat after the Virgin of Montserrat. That island use is separate from the personal name, but it reflects how far the devotion and the place name had spread by the late fifteenth century.
How Popular is the Name Monserrat?
Monserrat recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2014. Its best rank was #592 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,450 | 149 | 0.0093% |
| 2024 | #1,300 | 177 | 0.0110% |
| 2023 | #1,318 | 172 | 0.0107% |
| 2022 | #1,558 | 137 | 0.0084% |
| 2021 | #1,480 | 145 | 0.0088% |
| 2020 | #1,314 | 168 | 0.0104% |
| 2019 | #1,114 | 219 | 0.0131% |
| 2018 | #1,106 | 223 | 0.0131% |
| 2017 | #1,003 | 259 | 0.0150% |
| 2016 | #899 | 310 | 0.0175% |
| 2015 | #773 | 367 | 0.0206% |
| 2014 | #592 | 498 | 0.0279% |
| 2013 | #1,169 | 206 | 0.0117% |
| 2012 | #1,047 | 241 | 0.0137% |
| 2011 | #1,029 | 243 | 0.0138% |
| 2010 | #1,069 | 233 | 0.0131% |
| 2009 | #803 | 354 | 0.0193% |
| 2008 | #675 | 452 | 0.0239% |
| 2007 | #776 | 373 | 0.0194% |
| 2006 | #707 | 404 | 0.0213% |
| 2005 | #635 | 441 | 0.0239% |
| 2004 | #703 | 382 | 0.0208% |
| 2003 | #829 | 294 | 0.0161% |
| 2002 | #688 | 365 | 0.0203% |
| 2001 | #702 | 353 | 0.0196% |
| 2000 | #862 | 256 | 0.0141% |
| 1999 | #1,851 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 1998 | #2,097 | 70 | 0.0040% |
| 1997 | #2,188 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 1996 | #2,201 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 1995 | #2,233 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 1994 | #2,399 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 1993 | #2,372 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 1992 | #2,565 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 1991 | #3,075 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1990 | #3,003 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1989 | #4,321 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1988 | #6,543 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #4,419 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1986 | #4,667 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1980 | #11,539 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #12,595 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #7,949 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #7,358 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #8,117 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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